Legal Opinion

Moore v. . Moore

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 19, 1930PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pee Cueiam.

C. S., 4134, provides that subsequent marriage, with certain exceptions, revokes all prior wills made by a testator. Means v. Ury, 141 N. C., 248, 53 S. E., 850; In re Bradford, 183 N. C., 4, 110 S. E., 586.

The probate of a will in common form is binding and conclusive until set aside by a direct proceeding. Mills v. Mills, 195 N. C., 595, 143 S. E., 130; In re Will of Cooper, 196 N. C., 418, 145 S. E., 782. However, the present proceeding was treated by the parties as an action to remove the probate as a cloud upon title, and hence no point was made that the proceeding constituted…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mills v. . MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
  2. In Re Will of CooperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
  3. Means v. Ury.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  4. In Re Will of BradfordSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Holt v. HoltSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  2. In Re Will of RowlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  3. Cromwell v. . BradsherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  4. In Re the Will of TennerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958

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